king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
difference; variation; difference
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
match; game; bout; contest
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
consequently; as a result
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...